Headache from B-complex

[RachelP03]

Hello, I have been taking Igennus Super B-complex for about a month and wondering if anyone has felt this has caused them to have a mild but constant headache? Not sure if it is this or just one of my symptoms…?! I also massively grind my teeth and have neck/jaw pain and tightness. Thank you!

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

RachelP03

Stop taking it. If the headaches cease you'll know it's the supplement. If they continue you will know it's not.

Headaches is listed as a side effect of Levo.

[RachelP03 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi, thanks for the rapid response. So, I stopped taking it (and iron) about 2 weeks ago but no change to headache sadly. I am not on any thyroid meds yet as my bloods (not done RT3) don’t support this, although I am convinced my cells aren’t getting enough T3 due to cortisol issues and possibly DI02 gene I am going to be testing. So still investigating. Of course some of my vits/minerals were low previously (but I went from 28 ferritin to 100 in only about 4 weeks with supplements) and I had low cortisol from 24 hour saliva test.

Sadly I had a bad night with my young children and today I woke up totally wiped out with brain fog, exhaustion and feeling like I was about to have major panic attack with high blood pressure (my period is due in about 10 days time and could be linked). I keep swinging between feeling OK to feeling like I’ve fallen off a cliff and want to run away! It’s hard as now on school hols with 3 girls aged 8,5,4 and I keep needing to lie down to recover from any small exertion! Not great for a 36 yo!!

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to RachelP03]

RachelP03

(not done RT3)

Don't waste your money or time.

Testing rT3 can't tell you anything useful. It can tell you if you have high rT3 but it can't tell you why. RT3 can be raised due to many things and only one of them has anything to do with the thyroid, and that is when there is an build up of unconverted T4 and testing FT4 and FT3 tells you that.

Other conditions that contribute to increased Reverse T3 levels include:

· Chronic fatigue

· Acute illness and injury

· Chronic disease

· Increased cortisol (stress)

· Low cortisol (adrenal fatigue)

· Low iron

· Lyme disease

· Chronic inflammation

Also selenium deficiency, excess physical, mental and environmental stresses. Also Beta-blocker long-term use such as propranolol, metoprolol, etc. Physical injury is a common cause of increased RT3, also illnesses like the flu. Starvation/severe calorie restriction is known to raise RT3. Diabetes when poorly treated is known to increase RT3. Cirrhosis of the liver. Fatty liver disease. Any other liver stress Renal Failure. A fever of unknown cause. Detoxing of high heavy metals.

Articles

thyroidpatients.ca/2019/01/...

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Even then, rT3 doesn't hang around long, it converts to T2, T1, etc.

but I went from 28 ferritin to 100 in only about 4 weeks with supplements

I wouldn't rely on that being accurate. It takes months to increase ferritin even when supplementing. Ferritin can be raised when inflammation or infection is present

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Headache and grinding teeth are hypothyroid symptoms

Though previous posts TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 didn’t look too bad, and thyroid antibodies negative

Your cortisol was very low

Did GP organise more testing on adrenals

What were B12 and folate levels before starting supplements

What’s your diet like

Vegetarian or vegan?

[RachelP03 in reply to SlowDragon]

I think cortisol is a problem for sure and may explain all my issues and I am yet to work through the HP axis dysfunction stuff. I know also that hypo can cause low cortisol so it’s not clear.

I had an adrenal blood test done by GP before the saliva 24h one I arranged and in the blood test it was fine.

B12 and folate were low as well I believe, hence the supplement but again, my B12 active has moved up to 125 from 71 pmol having been supplementing for a month (I stopped 7 days before bloods). Not vegetarian or vegan but have been advised to try gluten free as I eat a lot!

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to RachelP03]

Gluten can affect cortisol, if your gluten intolerant

I found gluten free diet really reduced that “living on adrenalin” sensation

Why gluten intolerance can upset cortisol levels

kalishinstitute.com/blog/gl...